Transition Aged Youth
Oklahoma transition aged youth (13-25) can thrive when they have access to programs, services, and supports that foster physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing. ODMHSAS partners with treatment service providers who provide treatment and support for emotional, mental, and behavioral health illnesses, imbalances, and disorders, as well as help for substance use and co-occurring disorders. In addition, we provide access to services and supports for homelessness, juvenile justice, drug court or child welfare issues, long term, and out-patient behavioral health services, and first episode psychosis treatment. Wraparound/TIP (Transition to Independence Process) is a youth driven version of traditional wraparound provided at various SOC sites. The goal is to support youth in identifying natural and formal supports to help meet their needs, attain mental and physical wellness, and achieve personal goals through a structures process adhering to the principles of Wraparound and the TIP model.
Mental health or substance use issues left unchecked can lead to serious health conditions and have long term effects. Factors that contribute to mental health and substance abuse problems:
- Disruptive life events
- Having a history of abuse
- Chemical imbalances in the brain
- Family history of mental health problems or drug addiction
The best way to determine if someone is struggling is to ask them. There are signs and symptoms that could indicate someone is having a mental health and drug use issue:
- Extreme mood changes
- Overwhelming anxiety or worrying
- Feelings of guilt and helplessness
- Excessive feelings of irritability, anger, sadness or fear
- Detachment from reality; delusions, paranoia or hallucinations
- Problems with memory
- Confused thinking or problems concentrating and learning
- Thoughts of death and suicide
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Feeling tired and having low energy
- Changes in eating habits such as increased hunger or lack of appetite
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Loss of desire and lack of will for daily activities
- Loss of contact with reality
- Suspicion that people want to harm you
- Hearing, seeing, and/or feeling things that others do not
- Disorganized in thoughts, speech and living space
- Avoiding friends and social activities
- Inability to cope or deal with problems or stress
- Abuse of substances like alcohol, drugs, or prescription medications (opioids}
- Neglecting responsibilities
- Making extreme life decisions on a whim
988 Mental Health Lifeline
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to get connected with a trained professional.
Contact the Family Youth and Young Adult Team
